Violence Against Women & Children
Veronica was 8. He was her father. The abuse lasted for many years.
Veronica* was 8 years old when her father started sexually abusing her. Her mother, Leonor*, cries as she tells IJM staff how she found out. “My...
January 02
Slavery
Urgent Rescue: 52 Locked in Shed, Abused - Now Free
IJM supported local authorities in an urgent rescue operation this week in southern India, freeing 52 enslaved women, men and children from...
December 22
Human Trafficking
Reauthorization of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA)
International Justice Mission (IJM) welcomes the reauthorization of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) by the 115th U.S. Congress. With...
December 21
Sexual Violence
Guatemalan Courts Take Strong Stand against Sexual Violence
In the last two months, IJM Guatemala has seen Guatemalan courts bring an end to two cases of sexual violence against children with outstanding...
December 18
Police Abuse of Power
Senior Police Officer Convicted of Murder in Kenya
A senior police officer was convicted today after he was found guilty of murder in a high-profile case of police abuse in Kenya.
December 13
Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
Five Children Under 11 Rescued as Mother is Arrested
ILIGAN CITY, PHILIPPINES — This week, diligent investigations and more than a month of surveillance led police to rescue five children—all under the...
December 07
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